RE: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
RE: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
- Subject: RE: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
- From: "Miller, Timothy J." <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:46:13 -0400
- Acceptlanguage: en-US
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
Credit where credit's due means you have to give the smartphone credit to IBM. :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Simon
Apple doesn't do much technological innovation. They excel in design and integration. Steve closed up the research operations in 1997.
-- T
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>bounces+tmiller=email@hidden] On Behalf Of Pike, Michael
>(IHS/HQ)
>Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 11:25 AM
>To: Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC
>Cc: Reese, Brian J Mr CTR DoD DMA; email@hidden
>Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
>
>The truth is, whether or not you love Apple or hate them, credit for where
>ALL smartphones are today is because of Apple.
>
>Before the original iPhone all of them sucked.
>
> Even for years after the original iPhone they sucked, HTC was claiming touch
>screens when it was a piece of plastic that wouldn't work.
>
>It's only in the last year or so that Android has caught up to iOS, but even with
>that, iOS is much more refined... everything just works. Music fades out on
>phone calls, if you get a get a text while listening to music it gracefully lets
>you know...
>
>Android is a train wreck for a lot of the "just nice features".
>
>It's like a Kia or a Hyundai.. they get the job done, but Mercedes will get the
>job done and make it exceptional.
>
>I purposely didn't use the BMW analogy Steve used to use because I hate
>BMW :)
>
>Porsche and Mercedes for me :)
>
>Mike
>
>On Jun 15, 2011, at 10:17 AM, Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC wrote:
>
>> Yes, I thought of the early adapter issue as I noticed that Itunes is already
>offering Icloud features but they're not officially supported by Apple yet. So
>I'm reticent to try it yet.
>>
>> I just wish they'd come out with the new phone already and I hope it is
>significantly special. But maybe it's like dreaming you'll have another
>experience like first love. Nothing will match the first Iphone debut,
>whether you stick an "I" in front of it or not. :o)
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pike, Michael (IHS/HQ)" <email@hidden>
>> Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 12:10
>> Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
>> To: "Reese, Brian J Mr CTR DoD DMA" <email@hidden>
>> Cc: "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <email@hidden>, "fed-
>email@hidden" <email@hidden>
>>
>>
>>> Hopefully this is a feature that can be disabled. The reason
>>> being is with picture and video messaging data can add up, whereas
>>> if you are using SMS/MMS the data used to transmit multimedia
>>> material does not count against your data cap.
>>>
>>> I'd prefer the standard SMS/MMS that I currently have, as the plan
>>> includes unlimited mobile to mobile minutes on any carrier with
>>> ATT, so it provides a little bit more benefit than just the
>>> messaging aspect. And MMS does not count against my data... i
>>> tether a lot so any data not sent unnecessarily is crucial for me.
>>>
>>> mike
>>>
>>> On Jun 15, 2011, at 10:02 AM, Reese, Brian J Mr CTR DoD DMA wrote:
>>>
>>>> My understanding of how iMessage will work is that it will
>>> somehow check if
>>>> the recipient is on an iOS device. If they aren't, it will send
>>> a normal
>>>> SMS/MMS message and normal carrier charges will apply. If they
>>> are on an iOS
>>>> 5 device, it will just send it over the data network so it will
>>> count just
>>>> the same as any other data. It probably works similar to the
>>> FaceTime check.
>>>>
>>>> It will be a great feature since I think SMS is old, overpriced
>>> technology> that needs to die. All it does is serve to pad the
>>> carriers profits. I have
>>>> a feeling they aren't happy about it. It would be great if
>>> iMessage could
>>>> somehow work on other platforms, but I doubt it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 6/15/11 11:48 AM, "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC"
>>>> < wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So I'm reading over the iOS5 stuff on apple.com and don't see any fine
>print
>>>>> in the iMessage material that carrier texting charges apply. Is that an
>>>>> oversight or do they somehow not apply?
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